relocking
Fastening shut again
Relocking is the act of locking something again after it has been unlocked or opened: The safe features automatic relocking if the wrong code is entered three times.
The term appears in security contexts—safes, phones, doors—where a mechanism returns to its locked state, whether manually or automatically.
Key-operated door lock
- latchDoor-securing catch
- boltThreaded rod for nuts
- haspHinged metal fastener
- tumblerFlat-bottomed drinking vessel
combination · key · snib · click · engagement · interlock · cylinder · keyhole
Precaution against harm
- precautionPreventive safety measure
- securityProtection from threat
- protectionGuarding against harm
- verificationProving something accurate
double-check · confirm · reinforce · childproof · tamper-proof · fail-safe · backup · ensure
Joining two parts together
- boltingDeparting at speed
- latchingSecuring with a catch
- sealingMaking impermeable
- clampingFixing firmly with pressure
clasping · snapping · tightening · anchoring · chaining · shackling · refastening · resecuring
deadbolt
Key-operated door lock
tumbler · combination · key · snib · click · engagement · interlock · cylinder · keyhole · pin
safeguard
Precaution against harm
- precautionPreventive safety measure
- securityProtection from threat
- protectionGuarding against harm
verification · double-check · confirm · reinforce · childproof · tamper-proof · fail-safe · backup · ensure
fastening
Joining two parts together
clamping · clasping · snapping · tightening · anchoring · chaining · shackling · refastening · resecuring · relatching
- compulsionsOCD, compulsion, obsession, handwashing, hand washing
- locksdeadbolt, keys, padlocks, deadbolts, bolt